About Akan Ekanem:
A versatile and technically minded Product Owner with expertise in driving successful product launches and sprint launches. Four years of experience working in a fast paced, agile environment. SCRUM certified Product owner. Good understanding of business requirements elicitation, analysis and quality assurance and experience in envisioning, representing and translating the product vision from the business area to software development by making critical contributions in varied domains.
Experience
Product Manager
BT Group plc
October 2021 - current London, UK
- Led the satellite development team for a new unit to be added to the communications site in Madley. The ROI was achieved within8 months.
- Managed cross-functional teams and oversaw product development from inception to implementation.
- Communicated, negotiated and partnered with suppliers in the product development phase considering scope, requirements and costs
- Conducted competitor analysis and research to identify product opportunities
Product Owner
BT Group plc
September 2020 – September 2021 London, UK
- Collaborated with a range of stakeholders across multiple areas to understand new business needs and translate them into product requirements
- Responsible for defining user stories for all new product deliveries and manage Drove the execution of the product roadmap working with multi-location development teams to deliver in agile and waterfall development cycles
- Planned and initiated agile/scrum ceremonies such as iteration planning, daily standups, demonstrations and retrospectives
- Partnered with IT and product leadership to drive and manage the solution development process and ensure the product team understands the direction and vision.
Product Professional
BT Group plc
September 2018 - September 2020 London, UK
- Responsible for tracking and delivering projects against budget and business case, ensuring they are delivered on time and exceed quality targets
- Establish a communication schedule to update stakeholders on the progress of sprints including reports
- Requirement gathering from internal and external stakeholders
- Embedded robust project management controls to manage project governance, scope, risk and issues, resource planning and budget management.
- Providing analytical and diagnostic support to program management
Education
Professional Management BSc (University of Northampton)
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